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Highland Bakery – Old 4th Ward

“Next semester, let’s run everyday and train together, as if we were on the cross country team. A can be the ‘coach’, L can be the ‘event coordinator,’ and I can be the ‘nutritionist!'”

The three of us made this decision at the Highland Bakery on a sunny Saturday morning half a year ago.

This semester, we returned to the place where the transformation of L’s life began. (A and I, we weren’t able to make it. ;) I am much more active than before though!) L started running everyday at the beginning of winter break and kept it up when the spring semester began. At first, I joined him on his runs, but the semester toiled onwards and his pace picked up. Now, I opt to play tennis with him instead. :D

Saturday brunch crowd

The parking lot consists of about 6 spots. That’s it. Oh, they’re full? Too bad. You’ll have to wedge your car somewhere between a million others in the nearby neighborhood. Thus, visiting Highland Bakery, the Old 4th Ward location, requires mad parallel parking skills – which is why I drove. Who said Asian girls can’t drive? ;) Being the brilliant college students we were, we chose to return on a Saturday at 11:30AM – prime brunch time. Thankfully, most of the people waiting consisted of pairs so we only waited about twenty minutes for a table for 4.

Highland Bakery’s two-sided menu offers breakfast and lunch, but I have never ventured to the other side of the menu. I suppose I’m just a breakfast person.

I consistently stick to my 3 favorite dishes: a half order of French Toast with a side of turkey sausage (~$4+$2.59), Ricotta Pancakes ($7.99), and the Highland Breakfast ($6.99).

At Highland Bakery, you may not stumble upon a life-changing event, you might wait for over half an hour for a table, and your hair will probably smell like a diner for the rest of the day, but you will leave with a full stomach and mostly intact wallet.